19-5-2. Public officers and employees not entitled to fees when testifying for state or subdivision--Mileage payable.
No officer or employee of the State of South Dakota or of any political subdivision thereof including municipalities of the first class shall be paid any fees for giving testimony or evidence in any civil or criminal proceeding or action on behalf of the state or any political subdivision thereof, including municipalities of the first class, provided, however, that whenever such person is required to testify and give evidence in a place other than that of his official residence, he shall be paid his actual and necessary expenses including mileage at the same rate currently effective in the state travel regulations adopted by the State Board of Finance for each mile necessarily traveled and provided further that this section shall not apply to any officer or employee of the state or any political subdivision thereof including municipalities of the first class whose compensation as such officer or employee is paid in whole by fees provided for by law.
Source: SL 1939, ch 142; SL 1955, ch 135; SDC Supp 1960, §36.0406; SL 1992, ch 60, §2.
Structure South Dakota Codified Laws
Chapter 05 - Subpoena And Attendance Of Witnesses
Section 19-5-1 - Fees and mileage payments of witnesses.
Section 19-5-4 - Requiring attendance of witness for deposition to be used in another jurisdiction.
Section 19-5-5 - Prisoner produced for oral examination in county.
Section 19-5-7 - Disobedience of subpoena or refusal to testify as contempt.
Section 19-5-8 - Attachment issued on disobedience of subpoena by witness.
Section 19-5-10 - Amount of undertaking for appearance by witness endorsed on attachment.
Section 19-5-11 - Show cause order when witness not personally served.
Section 19-5-12 - Punishment for contempt by witness.
Section 19-5-13 - Application for discharge of imprisoned witness.
Section 19-5-14 - Civil liability of witness for failure to attend or give testimony.
Section 19-5-16 - Fraud or deceit to affect testimony of witness as misdemeanor.